"Till death do us part" Newsletter - December 12, 2009

"Till death do us part" Newsletter - December 12, 2009


"We're going to enforce morality in California and then we'll spread from state to state, the same way the Prop 8 backers moved to Maine," Marcotte said. "If you want to protect traditional marriage, don't stop gay people from getting married," he said. "Stop straight people from getting divorced." John Marcotte

Man pushing divorce ban says he's playing it straight By Loretta Kalb. Copyright © 2009, Chicago Tribune. December 4, 2009. SACRAMENTO, Calif. - -- "Till death do us part" is no idle promise to John Marcotte, a Sacramento man bent on banning divorce in California. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-tc-nw-divorce-ban-1203-1204dec04,0,7047934.story

American (Traditional) Marriage By John Marcotte. Published: December 8, 2009. Posted in: Main, Press. http://rescuemarriage.org/2009/12/08/american_marriage/

RescueMarriage.org is the brain-child of concerned Christian and political activist John Marcotte, who felt strongly that Prop 8 did not go far enough in protecting traditional marriage. With the help of attorneys and friends, Marcotte is attempting to ban divorce in the State of California. http://rescuemarriage.org/about-rescue-marriage/

Defending marriage by banning divorce By Meghan Daum. Copyright © 2009, Chicago Tribune. December 11, 2009. I thought of that guy recently when I read that John Marcotte, the Sacramento, Calif., political activist and comedy writer who began campaigning last summer for a statewide ban on divorce and received the go-ahead from the California secretary of state to try to collect about 700,000 signatures to get it on the ballot in March. Marcotte, who is married and says his wife was among the first signers, calls the movement -- the 2010 California Marriage Protection Act -- a natural extension of the 2008 California Marriage Protection Act, aka Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage. His Web site is rife with slogans such as "Closing the budget gap -- one marriage at a time" and " 'Till death do us part.' You're not dead yet." You can also buy T-shirts. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-oped1211daumdec11,0,6843547.column

New York State Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson: These Words Need To Be Heard http://www.davidmixner.com/2009/12/new-york-state-senator-ruth-hassellthompson-these-words-need-to-be-heard.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DavidMixnerCom+%28DavidMixner.com%29

Separation of Church and State by Carlos T Mock, MD. December 12, 2009... However, The United States has recently gone from a State in which the balance of separation of Church and State has tipped to a State where religious groups are trying to impose their views on the government. http://newsletter91507.blogspot.com/2009/12/separation-of-church-and-state.html



International


In Russia, New Times Are Reason for Debate By CLIFFORD J. LEVY. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 6, 2009. MOSCOW — Vadim V. Vodyanitsky runs a fish processing plant in Russia’s Far East, and one question looms over his day, as crucial as the trawler schedules or the Pacific tidal patterns. What time is it in Moscow, 5,000 miles away? http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/07/world/europe/07zones.html?hpw

Collider Sets Record, and Europe Takes U.S.’s Lead By DENNIS OVERBYE. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 9, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/10/science/10collide.html?th&emc=th

Europe Pledges Billions for Climate Aid for Poor Nations By JAMES KANTER and ANDREW C. REVKIN. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 11, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/12/science/earth/12climate.html?_r=1&ref=global-home

Climate Deal Likely to Bear Big Price Tag By JOHN M. BRODER. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 8, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/09/science/earth/09cost.html?_r=1&hpw

British Bank Holds Steady on Rates and Buyback Plan By JULIA WERDIGIER. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 10, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/11/business/global/11pound.html?_r=1&ref=global-home

Bankers fury at UK bonus supertax - City warns of damage of 50% levy By Patrick Jenkins and Brooke Masters in London and Francesco Guerrera in New York. Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2009 Published: December 9 2009 20:15 | Last updated: December 9 2009 23:49. http://newsletter91507.blogspot.com/2009/12/bankers-fury-at-uk-bonus-supertax-city.html



China


Recession Elsewhere, but It’s Booming in China. By KEITH BRADSHER. Copyright by The Associated Press, via Xinhua. Published: December 9, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/10/business/economy/10consume.html?th&emc=th

China’s Economic Power Unsettles the Neighbors By MICHAEL WINES. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 9, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/10/world/asia/10jakarta.html?th&emc=th





Mess-o-potamia


Iran Agrees to Nuclear Fuel Swap. Copyright By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Published: December 12, 2009. Filed at 10:15 a.m. ET http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/12/12/world/AP-Iran-Nuclear.html?_r=1&ref=global-home

Iran says Saudis seized atom expert By Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran. Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2009. Published: December 8 2009 17:26 | Last updated: December 8 2009 17:55. http://newsletter91507.blogspot.com/2009/12/iran-says-saudis-seized-atom-expert.html

Iranian Student Protesters Clash With Police By NAZILA FATHI and ROBERT F. WORTH. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 7, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/08/world/middleeast/08iran.html?_r=1&ref=global-home

In Iran, Protests Gaining a Radical Tinge By ROBERT F. WORTH. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 10, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/11/world/middleeast/11iran.html?th&emc=th

Amnesty International Assails Iran’s Rights Record By ALAN COWELL. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 10, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/11/world/middleeast/11iran.html?ref=global-home

Coordinated Bombings in Baghdad Kill at Least 121 By STEVEN LEE MYERS and MARC SANTORA. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 8, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/09/world/middleeast/09iraq.html?_r=1&ref=global-home




National


Accepting Peace Prize, Obama Evokes ‘Just War’ By JEFF ZELENY. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 10, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/11/world/europe/11prexy.html?ref=global-home

Poll Finds Slim Majority Back More Afghanistan Troops By ADAM NAGOURNEY and DALIA SUSSMAN. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 9, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/10/world/asia/10poll.html?th&emc=th

McChrystal backs Obama’s Afghan strategy - General vows to beat back Taliban insurgency by mid-2011 By Daniel Dombey in Washington. Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2009. Published: December 8 2009 14:51 | Last updated: December 8 2009 15:37. http://newsletter91507.blogspot.com/2009/12/afghan-war-commander-calls-new-strategy.html

U.S. Will Settle Indian Lawsuit for $3.4 Billion By CHARLIE SAVAGE. Copyright by The Associated Press. Published: December 8, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/09/us/09tribes.html?th&emc=th

New York Times Editorial: The ‘Terror Gap’ Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 8, 2009. Under federal law, people who pose a heightened risk of violence cannot buy or own firearms, including convicted felons, domestic abusers, the seriously mentally ill and several other categories. Suspected terrorist is not one them. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/09/opinion/09wed2.html?th&emc=th

New Incidents Test Immunity to Terrorism on U.S. Soil By SCOTT SHANE. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 11, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/12/us/12assess.html?ref=global-home

New Execution Method Is Used in Ohio By IAN URBINA. Copyright by The Associated Press. Published: December 8, 2009. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/09/us/09ohio.html?th&emc=th

House Ban on Acorn Grants Is Ruled Unconstitutional By JANIE LORBER. Published: December 11, 2009. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/12/us/politics/12acorn.html?th&emc=th

Top Lawyer Wins Primary to Replace Kennedy By ABBY GOODNOUGH. Copyright by The Associated Press. Published: December 8, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/09/us/politics/09mass.html?th&emc=th

Atlanta Mayor Recount Goes to Reed By ROBBIE BROWN. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 9, 2009. ATLANTA — Kasim Reed, a lawyer and former state legislator, was elected mayor of Atlanta by a margin of 714 votes, according to a recount of last week’s vote that concluded on Wednesday afternoon. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/10/us/10atlanta.html?hpw



Health Care Reform


Financial Times Editorial Comment: Medical miracle. Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2009. Published: December 9 2009 20:03 | Last updated: December 9 2009 20:03. Prospects that the Senate will pass a bill to reform US healthcare brightened this week, as a possible compromise emerged over the “public option”. If the Senate can push this new measure through, as it should, Democrats in the House of Representatives must choke down their reservations and go along. Healthcare reform can then reach the president’s desk. http://newsletter91507.blogspot.com/2009/12/financial-times-editorial-comment.html

New York Times Editorial: The Non-Public Option. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 9, 2009. Ten Democratic senators are calling for abandoning the much-maligned “public option” — a government-run health insurance plan to compete with private insurers — and replacing it with two programs that might achieve the same goal of expanding Americans’ choices and providing some competition. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/10/opinion/10thu1.html?th&emc=th



Health Care


Greenhouse Gases Imperil Health, E.P.A. Announces By JOHN M. BRODER. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 7, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/08/science/earth/08epa.html?th&emc=th

Millions in U.S. Drink Dirty Water, Records Show By CHARLES DUHIGG. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 7, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/08/business/energy-environment/08water.html?th&emc=th

Miscarriage grief can haunt new pregnancies - Support group, Still Missed, offers help in Chicago region By Joel Hood. Copyright © 2009, Chicago Tribune. December 7, 2009 http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/chi-still-missed-07-dec07,0,1318765.story

Poor Children Likelier to Get Antipsychotics By DUFF WILSON. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 11, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/12/health/12medicaid.html?hpw

Medicare Expands List of Covered Preventive Services to Include HIV Screening Tests http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/12/20091208a.html






GOP Bashing


An American triumph at Oslo By Kathleen Parker. Copyright by The Washington Post. Friday, December 11, 2009. After Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize speech, anyone still questioning whether he is really a Christian, rather than a Muslim aligned with fanaticism, needs to seek therapy forthwith. Anyone still unconvinced that Obama is really an American committed to his nation's values, rather than an impostor who doesn't pledge allegiance to his critics' satisfaction, should probably surrender to the asylum. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/10/AR2009121003638.html

December 10, 2009: Teapocalypse - The Tea Party Split http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-december-10-2009/teapocalypse---the-tea-party-split

New York Times Editorial: Senator Bruno’s Legacy. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 8, 2009. The conviction of Joseph Bruno, the former state senator who once was one of the most powerful state leaders in the country, is an indictment of the entire New York State Legislature. Mr. Bruno was convicted on two felony counts of “theft of honest services” after a trial that showed how he mingled taxpayers’ business with his own — and made it clear to one and all why state leaders have taken care not to clean up their legislative pigpen. There’s just way too much money to be made. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/09/opinion/09wed1.html?th&emc=th

SC lawmakers nix Sanford impeachment, back rebuke. Copyright by The Associated Press. Wednesday, December 9, 2009; 6:22 PM http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/09/AR2009120903202.html?wpisrc=newsletter

Jenny Sanford files for divorce from S.C. Governor By Philip Rucker. Copyright by The Washington Post. Friday, December 11, 2009; 11:45 AM http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/11/AR2009121101503.html?wpisrc=newsletter

December 8, 2009: Gretchen Carlson Dumbs Down http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-december-8-2009/gretchen-carlson-dumbs-down

Blackwater Guards Tied to Secret C.I.A. Raids By JAMES RISEN and MARK MAZZETTI. Copyright by The Associated Press. Published: December 10, 2009. WASHINGTON — Private security guards from Blackwater Worldwide participated in some of the C.I.A.’s most sensitive activities — clandestine raids with agency officers against people suspected of being insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan and the transporting of detainees, according to former company employees and intelligence officials. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/11/us/politics/11blackwater.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

December 10, 2009: Beck - Not So Mellow Gold http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-december-10-2009/beck---not-so-mellow-gold

Dear Mr. Grim Reaper http://newsletter91507.blogspot.com/2009/12/dear-mr-grim-reaper.html


Chicagoland


Illinois prison likely to house detainees - Despite GOP concerns, facility seen as choice to replace Guantanamo By Peter Slevin and Peter Finn. Copyright by The Washington Post . Sunday, December 6, 2009 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/05/AR2009120502795.html?hpid=topnews

Poll shows Gov. Pat Quinn leading Democrats and former Attorney General Jim Ryan leading Republicans - Many voters in both parties undecided on candidate for governor By Rick Pearson. Copyright © 2009, Chicago Tribune. December 13, 2009 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-gov-poll-13-bdogdec13,0,1579695.story

Todd Stroger a distant 3rd in poll - Dorothy Brown outpaces Cook County Board President Todd Stroger in poll of Democratic primary voters By Hal Dardick and Robert Becker. Copyright © 2009, Chicago Tribune. December 11, 2009 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/chi-poll-county-presidentdec11,0,1399687.story Editorial note: Thank God!!!

Chicago parking meters: Some machines freeze up, and motorists fume - Inoperable machines only slightly higher than usual, parking firm says By James Janega. Copyright © 2009, Chicago Tribune. Dec ember 11, 2009 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-chicago-frozen-parking-meterdec11,0,1092693.story

Woman who died in high-rise fire called 911 By Jeremy Gorner, Carlos Sadovi and Liam Ford. Copyright © 2009, Chicago Tribune. December 10, 2009 10:46 AM http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/12/extra-alarm-fire-at-gold-coast-high-rise.html





Economy


Report Shows Strong Start to U.S. Retailers’ Holiday Season By JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 11, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/12/business/economy/12econ.html?adxnnl=1&hpw=&adxnnlx=1260554444-KdDC1eqFDvr96whvVB7Spw

Obama Offers Help for Small Businesses By JEFF ZELENY and JACKIE CALMES. Copyright by Reuters. Published: December 8, 2009. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/09/us/politics/09jobs.html?hpw

House Passes Far-Reaching Bill Tightening Financial Rules By CARL HULSE. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 11, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/12/business/12regulate.html?_r=1&hp

Many See the VAT Option as a Cure for Deficits By CATHERINE RAMPELL. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 10, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/11/business/11vat.html?th&emc=th

Administration slashes bailout loss estimate by $200 billion By David Cho. Copyright by The Washington Post. Monday, December 7, 2009; 10:17 AM http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/06/AR2009120603133.html?wpisrc=newsletter&wpisrc=newsletter&wpisrc=newsletter

Treasury draws $936m from JPMorgan warrants - Auction ends government investment in the US bank By Alan Rappeport in New York. Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2009. Published: December 11 2009 17:20 | Last updated: December 11 2009 17:20 http://newsletter91507.blogspot.com/2009/12/treasury-draws-936m-from-jpmorgan.html

Citi Is Eager to Pay Back Bailout Aid By ERIC DASH. Copyright by The Associated Press. Published: December 9, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/10/business/10bank.html?th&emc=th

G.M. Says It Hopes to Repay U.S. by End of 2010 By NICK BUNKLEY. Published: December 8, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/09/business/09auto.html?hpw

Goldman’s Curbs on Bonuses Aim to Quell Uproar By LOUISE STORY. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 10, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/11/business/11pay.html?hpw

GE chief attacks executive ‘greed’ By Francesco Guerrera in New York. Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2009. Published: December 9 2009 21:25 | Last updated: December 9 2009 21:25. http://newsletter91507.blogspot.com/2009/12/ge-chief-attacks-executive-greed.html



Your Money


Cable Freedom Is a Click Away By NICK BILTON. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 9, 2009... This quest for cable freedom has been a couple of years in the works. Before I called the cable company to bid my farewell I imagined that I would need a vast array of devices to fill the entertainment void: a device for games, something for television shows, a contraption for streaming movies through Netflix and, finally, something to control all of the above. But it turns out a computer can do all those tasks with some software upgrades and a wireless keyboard and mouse. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/10/technology/personaltech/10basics.html?th=&adxnnl=1&emc=th&adxnnlx=1260464405-sOi/N73bAEXm75RWTOzyQQ

The Lure of Store Credit Cards, and the Hook By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 11, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/12/your-money/credit-and-debit-cards/12cards.html?th&emc=th

Redeem All of Gift Card, or Give Store a Present By RON LIEBER. Copyright by The Associated Press. Published: December 11, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/12/your-money/credit-and-debit-cards/12money.html?th&emc=th


Commodities


Weak dollar and oil demand shrink US trade gap - New US jobless claims rise unexpectedly By Alan Rappeport in New York. Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2009. Published: December 10 2009 14:26 | Last updated: December 10 2009 15:30. http://newsletter91507.blogspot.com/2009/12/weak-dollar-and-oil-demand-shrink-us.html


Immigration


New York Times Editorial: An Illegal Immigration Patchwork. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 10, 2009. States and localities have been taking immigration enforcement into their own hands out of frustration over Washington’s failure to enact comprehensive reform, over misguided and ineffective federal enforcement of existing rules and over a sense that America has lost control of its borders. Numerous states and towns have enacted harsh laws seeking to regulate the employment of undocumented workers, and, in some instances, keep them out of housing. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/11/opinion/11fri2.html?th&emc=th

Illegal Immigrant Students Publicly Take Up a Cause By JULIA PRESTON. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 10, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/11/us/11student.html?th&emc=th

Immigration Officials Arrest 300 in California By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 11, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/12/us/12immig.html?th&emc=th


Bill O'Reilly lashes out at 'Law & Order' executive producer. Copyright by Yahoo News. Fri Dec 11, 2009; 1:34 pm ET. Sparking O'Reilly's ire was an episode of "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" that aired earlier in the week, in which a crazed anti-immigration activist set out to murder the children of illegal immigrants. In one scene, a character named Randall Carver, played by veteran actor John Larroquette, is sitting on a park bench talking to Fin, the detective played by Ice-T. In defending the actions of the man who killed the immigrants’ children, Larroquette's character says, "Limbaugh, Beck, O'Reilly, all of 'em, they are like a cancer spreading ignorance and hate...They've convinced folks that immigrants are the problem, not corporations that fail to pay a living wage or a broken health care system..." http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20091211/en_ynews/ynews_en1030



GLBT


Senate Panel in N.J. Approves Gay Marriage Bill By DAVID KOCIENIEWSKI. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 7, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/08/nyregion/08marriage.html?th&emc=th

New York Times Editorial: Uphill Toward Equality. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 9, 2009. The fight in New Jersey to legalize same-sex marriage cleared a crucial hurdle on Monday night, and it is now time for the rest of the state’s lawmakers to end a grievous violation of this nation’s promise of equal rights. The same-sex marriage bill was approved by the Judiciary Committee of the State Senate on Monday night following a day of emotionally charged testimony. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/10/opinion/10thu3.html?th&emc=th

Pro-GLBT 7th District candidates debate; Steans no-shows By Amy Wooten. Copyright by The Chicago Free Press. December 10, 2009 http://www.chicagofreepress.com/node/4141

2nd gay bishop for Episcopal Church, Anglicans By Christopher Weber and Rachel Zoll. Copyright by The Associated Press. December 10, 2009 http://www.chicagofreepress.com/node/4143





Religion


How to Fight the Religious Right - A guide to defending yourself against Fundamentalist Christians By Brian Elroy McKinley. Copyright © 1995-2008 Brian Elroy McKinle http://www.elroy.net/ehr/fighttheright.html y

New York Times Editorial: A Bishop’s Words. Copyright by New York Times. Published: December 6, 2009. In the end it was not the power of repentance or compassion that compelled the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport, Conn., to release more than 12,000 pages of documents relating to lawsuits alleging decades of sexual abuse of children by its priests. It was a court order. The diocese had spent seven years fighting a lawsuit brought by The New York Times and three other newspapers to unseal the records in 23 lawsuits involving accusations against seven priests. The diocese, which settled those cases in 2002, was ready to battle all the way to the United States Supreme Court to keep the archive secret. It lost in October, when the justices declined to hear its appeal. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/07/opinion/07mon2.html?_r=1&th&emc=th



Technology


AT&T to Urge Customers to Use Less Wireless Data By JENNA WORTHAM. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 9, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/10/technology/companies/10iphone.html?hpw

Forward These E-Mail Suggestions From Readers By NICK BILTON. Copyright by The New York Times. December 11, 2009, 5:46 PM http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/11/forward-these-e-mail-suggestions-from-readers/?hpw

Microsoft Is Losing Fight for Consumers, Analyst Says By STEVE LOHR. Copyright by The New York Times. December 10, 2009, 10:00 pm http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/10/microsoft-is-losing-fight-for-consumers-analyst-says/?th&emc=th

Apple’s Game Changer, Downloading Now By JENNA WORTHAM. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 5, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/06/technology/06apps.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

Apple Countersues Nokia Over Patent Infringement. Copyright By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Published: December 11, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/12/technology/12apple.html?th&emc=th


Travel


U.S. and Japan Reach Open Skies Deal. Copyright By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Published: December 11, 2009. Filed at 11:51 p.m. ET http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/12/11/business/AP-US-US-Japan-Flights.html?ref=global-home

What’s New, on and Off the Slopes By LIONEL BEEHNER. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 13, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/13/travel/13journeys.html?hpw


Other


Woods Is Taking ‘Indefinite Break’ By LARRY DORMAN. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 11, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/12/sports/golf/12woods.html?_r=1&hp



Entertainment


New York Times Editorial: Concerns About Comcast-NBC. Copyright by The New York Times. Published: December 6, 2009. With technology changing Americans’ media experience at breakneck speed, it might seem quaint to worry about the merger of an old-style cable company with a beleaguered broadcast TV company. But there is much to be concerned about in Comcast’s proposed takeover of NBC and its sister company Universal Studios. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/07/opinion/07mon3.html?th&emc=th

Beatles 3000 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z2vU8M6CYI

Humor


‘Afghandyland,’ Where You Can’t Win and You Can’t Quit. Stephen Colbert had a creative use for the the tangled, spaghetti-like COIN strategy flowchart that NBC’s Richard Engel reported on last week: make it a board game, “Afghandyland.” In this video, Mr. Colbert begins with a critique of President Obama’s Nobel acceptance speech and breaks out the board game about 1:30 into the clip. http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/11/afghandyland-where-you-cant-win-and-you-cant-quit/

Osama bin laden http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeKe6O7_zpI

The Power of a Badge..... http://newsletter91507.blogspot.com/2009/12/power-of-badge.html

In a bar... http://newsletter91507.blogspot.com/2009/12/in-bar.html


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